Fire alarm triggered by cleaning activity in trash room


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm caused by workers cleaning in the trash room. They found no signs of smoke or fire and confirmed that the alarm had gone off due to the cleaning activities.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
04:51
Transcript:
00:00Hux 2891, location 116, Norfolk Street, from Suffolk Street to Worcester Street.00:04Responses, Engine 2, Engine 5, Latter 3, Division 1.00:08Nobody's operating channel 16, 1110[2].00:11Line 3 to PILA.00:13File 1. File 1. File Manswer, on Latter 3.00:15Latter 3 is responder from Cambridge and Prospect.00:19Received.00:21Agent 4 to file on.00:23Final answer, engine 4.00:25Back in service.00:28Received engine 4 back in service 1111[3].00:35We do two call fire alarm.00:38C-22 to fire alarm on channel 14 for radio check.00:42How do you read me on this channel?00:45I'm answering 2.00:47We have the response from Kendall Square.00:56We're PHC 22.00:57I can read you on this channel.00:59Thank you, fire alarm.01:05I'm going to go to Channel 8 and call you one more time.01:09Mercy?01:11Division 1, the fire alarm.01:17Fire alarm answer in Division 1 are off.01:25Division 1 will assume command, investigating.01:27Go on to Channel 16.01:29Division 1, Enter 5 on location, Division 1, Your Own location in command.01:37Investigating further, 1113[4].01:39Division 1, Enter 5 on location, Division 1, Your Own location and command.01:45Investigating further, 1113[4].01:52Command is calling, Inter 5.01:55Thank you, sir.
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Hux 2891, location 116, Norfolk Street, from Suffolk Street to Worcester Street.
00:04
Responses, Engine 2, Engine 5, Latter 3, Division 1.
00:08
Nobody's operating channel 16, 1110[2].
00:11
Line 3 to PILA.
00:13
File 1. File 1. File Manswer, on Latter 3.
00:15
Latter 3 is responder from Cambridge and Prospect.
00:19
Received.
00:21
Agent 4 to file on.
00:23
Final answer, engine 4.
00:25
Back in service.
00:28
Received engine 4 back in service 1111[3].
00:35
We do two call fire alarm.
00:38
C-22 to fire alarm on channel 14 for radio check.
00:42
How do you read me on this channel?
00:45
I'm answering 2.
00:47
We have the response from Kendall Square.
00:56
We're PHC 22.
00:57
I can read you on this channel.
00:59
Thank you, fire alarm.
01:05
I'm going to go to Channel 8 and call you one more time.
01:09
Mercy?
01:11
Division 1, the fire alarm.
01:17
Fire alarm answer in Division 1 are off.
01:25
Division 1 will assume command, investigating.
01:27
Go on to Channel 16.
01:29
Division 1, Enter 5 on location, Division 1, Your Own location in command.
01:37
Investigating further, 1113[4].
01:39
Division 1, Enter 5 on location, Division 1, Your Own location and command.
01:45
Investigating further, 1113[4].
01:52
Command is calling, Inter 5.
01:55
Thank you, sir.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Vox 2891: Alarm box activation
[2]
1110: Time/incident code
[3]
1111: Time/incident code
[4]
1113: Time/incident code
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Location mentioned:
Near Norfolk St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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